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Event: Peter Wagner to speak at RebLaw at Yale Law School

Prison Policy Initiative — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:20:15 +0000

Peter Wagner will discuss prison-based gerrymandering on a Race & Voting panel at the RebLaw Conference at Yale Law School in New Haven CT. Exact day/time TBA. Feb 17-18, 2012

LATFOR implements law ending prison-based gerrymandering

Prison Policy Initiative — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:27:24 +0000

Added LATFOR implements law ending prison-based gerrymandering to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

New York task force has released population data to be used for state and local redistricting, which counts incarcerated people at their home addresses.

Roanoke Times urges Virginia to "move in the right direction" towards ending prison-based gerrymandering

Prison Policy Initiative — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:27:17 +0000

Added Roanoke Times urges Virginia to "move in the right direction" towards ending prison-based gerrymandering to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

New Roanoke Times (VA) editorial calls on the Virginia legislature to take a stand against prison-based gerrymandering by passing H.B. 13

Interactive redistricting software adjusts Census data for New York

Prison Policy Initiative — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:22:44 +0000

Added Interactive redistricting software adjusts Census data for New York to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

Interactive redistricting tools use our analysis of Census data to adjust redistricting population in New York.

Prison-Based Gerrymandering in City of Cranston, RI

Prison Policy Initiative — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:39:53 +0000

The Prison Policy Initiative factsheet database was updated with a link to Prison-Based Gerrymandering in City of Cranston, RI [PDF] by Prison Policy Initiative.

Virginia counties may be given more choices in avoiding prison-based gerrymandering

Prison Policy Initiative — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:56:47 +0000

Added Virginia counties may be given more choices in avoiding prison-based gerrymandering to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

News and Advance reports more counties in Virginia will be given option to avoid prison-based gerrymandering if Delegate Ingram's bill passes.

Local governments still struggling with Census’ prison counts

Prison Policy Initiative — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:48:42 +0000

Added Local governments still struggling with Census' prison counts to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

In redistricting, local governments struggle with Census treating prison populations as residents of the prison location.

Federal Judges uphold Maryland law ending prison-based gerrymandering

Prison Policy Initiative — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:42:19 +0000

Added Federal Judges uphold Maryland law ending prison-based gerrymandering to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

One judge calls our amici brief "particularly impressive and persuasive".

Federal judges uphold Maryland law ending prison-based gerrymandering

Prison Policy Initiative — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:07:35 +0000

Added Federal judges uphold Maryland law ending prison-based gerrymandering to the Prisoners of the Census Blog.

One judge calls our amici brief "particularly impressive and persuasive".

Census of Jail Facilities, 2006

Prison Policy Initiative — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:46:04 +0000

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [PDF] by Bureau of Justice Statistics.